Ice-creeper.



M. B. QUAGKENBUSH.

ICE GREEPER.

APPLICATION FILED r3344. 19-12.

1,08%508. Patented-Augfi, 1912.

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MORRIS B. QUACKENBUSH, OF BIG RAPIDS, MICI-IiGAN.

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Patented Aug G, i912.

Application filed February 24, 1912- Serial No. 679,715.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, llonnis B. QUACI\"-\*- nUs -i, a citizen of the Inited States, residing at Big Rapids in the county of Mecosta and Stateof Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Creepers, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accom-- panying d-rawi "s.

This inventlon relates to ice creepers, and an ob ectthereofis theprovision of a device of this character which is simple in construction,cheaply manufactured and easily, applied to a shoe to prevent slippingupon icy surfaces.

Another object of this invention is to provide an ice creeper havingfastening means which may be quickly and easily replaced if broken.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts to be. hereinafter more fullydescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1 is a side elevation of my improved ice creeper showing it in appliedposition. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof, and, Fig. 3 is afragmentary sectional View taken through the median line of the device.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference the numeral 1designates generally my improved ice creeper formed of one piece ofmetal and which consists of a sole portion 2, the instep portion 3 andthe heel portion'. The instep. portion is ofi'set as at 5 so that thesleeper will conform to the shape of the bottom of the shoe. Verticallugs 6 are formed on the sole and heel portions of. the creeper toprevent lateral movement with relationto the shoe."

A slit Tis formed in the instep portion of the shoe at the angle of theoffset portion through which one end of a U-shaped. strap retainer 8 ispassed and bent down'upon the upper surface of the creeper as at 9. Theopposite end of the strap retainer is hingedly secured to the bottomsurface of the creeper 'as at 10. The strap retainer is also providedwith, a pin 11 which is adapted to enter a strap 12 and securely fastenit to the creeper. Should the strap become broken the end of theretainer may be bent uppointed heads 14: are secured to the sole andheel portions of the creeper which will pre vent slipping upon icysurfaces.

'It will be readily understood that a de vice of this character will besecurely held to the shoe by means of the strap and that a broken strapmaybe quickly removed from the retainer by disengaging its free endfroin the creepen.

Having thus fully described my invention what I desire to claim andsecure by Letters Patent is L An ice creeper-for shoes comprising a soleportion. an instep portion and a heel portion, calks secured to the heeland sole portions thereof, vertical lugs formed on the said heeland soleportions, and a U-shaped strap retainer hingedly secured to the instepportion of the creeper thereby detachably holding a strap for securingthe creeper to a shoe.

2. An ice creeper for shoes comprising a sole portion, a heel portionand an instep portion having a slit therein, calks and lugs secured tothe sole and heel portions thereof, the instep portion being offsetnearthe said heel portion to conform to the shape of the shoe, a U-shapedstrap retainer hingedly secured at one end thereof to the instepportion, and having its opposite end detachably secured in the slittherein, and a pin formed on the said strap retainer; whereby the strapis removably secured to the creeper.

3. An ice creeper having a strap retaining member hingedly securedthereto, and a strap detachably connected to the retaining member tosecure the creeper to a shoe.

4. An ice creeper having aU-shaped strap retainer hingedly secured atoneend to the creeper, the opposite end of said retainer being removablysecured to the creeper, and

a strap detachably connected to the retaining member to secure thecreeper to a shoe. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

MORRIS B. QUACKE'NBUSH. lVitncsses:

LEWIS T. -WILSON, Ancrnn'l. Drnozn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatcnts,

Washington, D. C.-

